"This is my Girlfriend's laptop" "who tf is Gary?" uh oh~

I bought the same MBP used like 1,5 years ago and found out this SSD upgrade method exist like almost half a year later. Such a great and simple upgrade! Nice vid btw.

Who the heck is Gary. We’re dying to know…

Wow, today I was literally went back to watch the 2015 MacBook Pro vid you made and another one? Damn. Your video quality has changed so drastically over the past year. Most underrated KZfaq channel, keep it going! :)

The way the stand-off works is that you insert the nvme into the holder. The standoff is smaller in the middle because that part goes into the notch of your nvme. Then you use the screw and insert the screw from the bottom to hold the stand-off in place. Do not put the adapter in first before the nvme because the screw is on the bottom

If I wasn't subscribed already, this would definitely seal the deal. I like your style, Jeff. Great video.

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just remember to keep your original apple ssd, you will need it to upgrade to Monterey. The MacBook will do a firmware update in the process and will fail as it needs the original apple ssd to complete the firmware update. Once you have updated the firmware you can put the adapter back in a new upgrade to Monterey

Watching this video right now on the exact machine that you're describing. I can't believe how lucky I got. SSD has been such a pain for me for so long on this thing, I'm so happy to hear that I don't have to get rid of my computer! Thank you! I can't wait to start spinning up VMs and all kinds of stuff on this thing lol

Evening Buddy, Great video thank you. I've just done the upgrade with the same adapter and thought the standoff was broke on mine too. I did however work out that these adapters are slightly different to usual ones. What you need to do is place the gold stand off at the end of the ssd in line with the hole and then attach the screw from BELOW the adapter to keep it in place. Obviously this can only be done whilst the adapter is out of the MacBook but hope that makes sense.

Dude, you’re the best. I finally ran out of storage on my 2017 MBP and thought I was done for. I can’t wait to upgrade mine now.

side note: I'd rather format the drive with APFS than HFS+ (alias Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) since APFS is the more recent filesystem. Other than that, great vid! Didn't know that the storage of this macbook was this easily accessible

Thanks for posting this video. I couldn’t have done this upgrade without you. My laptop now writes at 2200MB/s and reads almost 3000MB/s! I used the new Sabrent 512GB drive. Only cost me $60 and I quadrupled my storage. My laptop has never worked so well. You’re awesome!

Legit - I JUST came across your video (and definitely subscribed) and bro - if I didn't know better, I'd swear you're with MKBHD and his awesome studio - they are awesome dudes. You really are so underrated! You need at least 1M subscribers easily! Hope you get it, man

Awesome Video Jeff, you deserve more subs your one of the best tech KZfaqr

I didn't knew these adapters exist, thanks. I'll definitely upgrade my storage to 1 or 2TB from 250GB that I have rn.

Hey man, amazing video! 🙏🏼 just missing one key point, the MacBook doesn’t have uniformed outside screws for the case, so make sure to know which ones go where otherwise you’ll be playing a guessing game until all screws fit in their correct places. Also i did purchase the adapter linked in the description, but unfortunately I didn’t notice it’s the wrong size until I actually got it. Make sure to fix that so other people can avoid buying the wrong adapter.

The most underrated tech tuber!

7:50 Bruh you had me dead lmao😂😂😂😂

Can this be done on a 2019 16inch MacBook Pro? Nevermind bully me!

I’m sorry for your man it’s Gary’s lost aswell

Thank you for sharing this. I actually have one of these 2017 MacBook Pros, and I did upgrade the SSD a couple years ago using a secondhand part. I now have a new M1 Pro model, but I decided to keep the 2017, since it’s currently my only Intel Mac, and Rosetta 2 isn’t perfect.

Hello, I saw your video and I wanna ask you: How is your MacBook right now? Everything is ok? The temperature is higher than the normal one when is working or something like this? Did you had any problems with the upgrade? Thank you so much!!!

Thank you for the video and the tips! I just upgraded today to 1TB. What a difference!

I made this on my 2017 macbook air, and it reduced the time on battery, but i noticed that depends what kind of drive you use. NVME drives with cache cause less impact on battery life.

8:11 it’s actually Option-command-R for internet recovery/upgrade to the latest Mac OS since command-R is recovery mode from the current Mac OS installed on the disk (if it is available)

I ordered the parts last night and will be doing the same for my wife’s 2017 non-touch 13” MBP within the next couple of days. Going from 256GB to 1TB for under $100.

Wow, thank you so much for posting this video. I am in the same boat with 128gb of internal storage. Now I can do the upgrade. Thank you!

Most underrated KZfaq Channel. Keep up the good work mate!

Other comments have covered most things around the stand-off but if you use cmd-opt-r that will do internet recovery of the latest OS the Mac supports. Also when at the installation stage there is an option to use Time Machine so that is the best point to do it. Great video overall though.

Nice video, I enjoyed the pacing.

An update would be nice, is it working well, is it like OEM, are there issues like wakeup, sleep? Would be nice to know of your experience overall in using a third party ssd after all these months. So we go for it or not?

Just found your channel and I’m a subscriber now. Awesome job. How did that phone call go? Lmao

"this is my girlfriends macbook" "who the hell is gary" best part of the video lmao-

Very nicely done. Great video!

Great video, man. Thank you so much!

Thanks brother, this helped me out so much.

Hey. Thanks for the vid. Thinking this upgrade could work for me, Have you run into any issues at all since the install?

Excellent job, amazing video. Congrats!

Love your videos man

Followed Wincod75’s advice and used a boot installer. I advise doing this before removing the original SSD along with the usual TM back up. Once the MacBook was started up from the boot installer and the new SSD was recognised in Disk Utility I had to complete the installation (as though it was a new computer) before it could access TM. All is now going well.

Hey there, Thanks for the guide! It looks like you're linking to a different adapter than the one in your video

Such a beautiful and easy thing to do. Thank God most Windows laptops are still upgradable and not just the storage but the RAM and Wifi card as well.

Thanks for your video! I orderd all the Parts and now its the Time, without your video i would have sold the mbp.

thank you bro, made my computer usable

Just a suggestion to anyone giving this a go. If you use command option r on boot it will pull the latest version of macOS so you won't have to update after setting up the mac. Command R will just pull the version of macos that the device came with from factory.

I got the exact same setup, exact same SSD. The problem with this particular model of SSD is that it doesn’t go sleep mode making the MacBook constantly on. An issue well known from all the people who did this mod. So technically I just run out of battery everyday and it is a pain to turn back on because you have to go through the whole reboot system. Thinking about it, it was really fun to do that but in long term it is really annoying

I had no idea! Thank you for the video. :)

What microphone setup do you use for recording your voiceovers? Its really quiet with like absolute zero background noise and it sounds great! 🙂

Ok - Anyone who watches this and does this upgrade, don't be shocked if it does NOT go this smoothly. A few recommendations... 1. I had to create a Mojave boot installer by formatting an existing flash drive (the adapter I bought even had a note in the packaging telling me I would have to do this.) This is due to the firmware on an older mac not being able to recognize the new NVMe firmware. Without this step, the new SSD will not be recognized. (I don't know how he got around this step). Look around youtube on how to do this, it's not too bad - it worked on the first try for me, luckily I had a spare 16gb flash drive laying around. 2. Don't worry about installing a time machine backup onto the new SSD from recovery mode. When in recovery mode, just install the MacOS it recommends, if your boot installer doesn't automatically do this for you, and then do the OS upgrade from the desktop. After all this is working properly use migration assistant to install your time machine backup. 3. I used an old car GPS window suction cup holder to pop the lid off my Mac, it definitely made life easier. 4. Buy a decent tool kit, maybe like the ones from ifixit - don't limit yourself to only the T5 and P5 - I ended up also needing a small phillips head that was fortunately included in the toolkit i bought. I got mine on Amazon for $20.

I have no regards doing any of this, nor do I have a mac, but it’s still entertaining to watch!

Thank you for the video!

Thank you for making this video

Good to know I can update this MacBook too

9:59 Spongebob: Gary GGGGGAAAARRRRRYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! I'm a dirty boy.

AYO WHOS GARY 😳

Owner of a 2016 A1708 here: Was lucky enough to find one with an i7 and 16GB to boot in the market; got an M.2 2230 adapter and jumped up to 512GB.

Thanks a lot! Always wondered if there is option other then apple's propietary ssd.

just for Monterey be sure to upgrade once on the Apple SSD, then go back to your Sabernet and upgrade again. Monterey comes with a firmware update that detects if it's OEM ssd or not. But after the firmware is updated you can update to Monterey on your biggo ssd. It's the same for 2015 mbp btw ;)

Hey, I'm from Brazil and I wanted to say, thank you very much, things are a little more difficult here, this access to information is more complicated... Thank you very much, as they say, your video is afudê, I hope it works out because I'm going to buy mine with the measly 128gb 😔 so, good luck to me!

I hope to try this on my MacBook Air I believe it’s a 2016/17 year model, What a great video by the way 👍👍

Hey, does the sleep wake function work right after the upgrade ? Can you please mention any other issues I need to worry about with this ? Thank you

Great video mate!

Any update on the macbook pro 2017? Did anything happened after a year of using it?

When swapping a drive on any MacBook makes that TRIMM support is YES in the system report under SATA/SATA Express. If not google how to turn it on using Terminal it not only helps with battery usage but also makes the MacBook so much faster. It’s really easy to do.

Is everything ok?, have you found out whos gary?

Thanks I have the exact same model and I can upgrade now.

"Who he hell is Gary"...lol 🤣

Damn Jeff got a gf 😭

Have you had restart issues since the upgrade? I ordered the adapter and ssd you linked, but I’ve been doing some reading and it seems some people have been having problems where the MacBook won’t restart, it just shuts off instead.

Pretty cool transition for the sponsor. 😎

I came across a bunch of old MacBook pro's and MacBook airs that I've been fixing. Even back in 2011 MacBooks were freaking beautiful. If I wouldn't have to completely relearn how to use a computer I would switch to a MacBook. Even though I'd have to give up gaming on a laptop.

Hey really quickly,can we get a update on Gary 😂

Use Cmd + Alt + R while starting to boot into the most recent version of OS

Does this SSD and adapter combo fix the hibernation issue people were reporting when doing this to their MacBooks?

I just upgraded my 2017 MBP 13 WITH A WD SN740 NVME 512GB with this adapter and everything including sleep works great. Im getting about 2500/2300 MBps read write speeds. Which beats out a lot of the 2022 Mac base models. The whole combo cost (new parts) about $45 USD off eBay. I recommend the NFHK adapter, it works great. Just remember the gold piece is the retention mechanism that holds the SSD. The gold piece has a slot to hold the SSD in perfect position. The screw goes in from the underside of the adapter to you have to assemble the SSD/ Adapter combo first! I recommend a clean install of Mac OS Ventura for max speed. I did upgrade to Sonoma with OCLP 1.3 because I use the dictation function daily for work and I was tired of VM Windows 11. Im surprised that these 2017s do handle Sonoma quite well.

In the event anyone finds this in the future you can actually skip the whole upgrading section by doing command option R to get an updated Internet recovery as that will always search for the newest OS compatible for the device.

I was on my phone looking at something and next thing I know I hear my name. I was like wtf, no shot this guy is talking to me rn. Then I realized you had time machine file named Gary. Caught me off guard but very funny!

I just wanted to say this os really one of the best tutorials i’ve ever seen…

Class as always

7:19 when putting this model back together you should pay attention to the clips on the lid and make sure it slides into the metal fingers on the case. Just pointing this one thing out that should make things easier.

open core legacy patcher. I have my 2011 2012 and 2015 running ventura and sonoma and they work perfectly and even the fans barely come on anymore. Stays cooler.I REPEAT MY 2011 and 2012 Macbook Pros run Ventura wonderfully

Thanks for the information. Would Hard drive be recognized when the Os system was recovered from sleep mode?

Great video, this was a big help. Can I ask why the 2017 model won’t work if it has a Touch Bar what does the Touch Bar change to stop you been able to do this?

what is the cable you need for the external hard drive? I believe you posted the same things twice under both descriptions. Just wondering. I am sure it is easy to figure out. Great vid btw.

Hi, when you use CMD + R you go to the recovery the old mac os , if you use CMD + ALT + R then most of the times it can install the newest version

How about the Mac OS installation? any tips? What should I do before installing the new SSD, any Boot Disk?

Dunno if you’re reading this but I have a 2017 MBP from a few years ago and since getting it, it has been great. I have since bought a 10/24/32GB 14” MBP Pro Max but I have gone ham on this wanting to upgrade because I like to tinker with things. So… I changed the battery. That was a task! Damn, Apple, you’re making it hard even at that point. But now I have a new battery and everything is working well. Now, I have started looking into the SSD. Here we go… and I have the same parts as you did. I will leave the M1 Max at home with my peripherals and use this as my tank. Let’s see how it goes.

I went insane after heaering that notification sound at 2:42

The fatter end of that standoff can be pushed into the hole on the pcb, and it should be tight enough to hold it in. I got an identical pcb last year, and that's how it worked for me. This upgrade really breathed new life into my macbook pro. I just ordered new keycaps and hopefully will breathe new life into that damn butterfly keyboard too. With storage and keyboard issues addressed, I think these 2016/2017 macbooks can easily hit 10 years of service without feeling obsolete.

the stand off screw is meant to sit against the little C shaped cut out on the drive, then the screw goes through the under side of the adapter through the hole, and screws into the stand off

Was the battery life still as great?

I did this mod on mine a few years ago. It worked great minus upgrading the os. When there is a new major release, you have to put your old drive in and update that first. Then you can put your bigger drive back in. Minor updates worked like normal. It was def worth it. On the 128 I didn’t have enough space to do an update without taking everything off the drive, apps and all.

Great filming. I’d do full system updates if possible then use carbon copy cloner straight to the nvme drive (usb c external). Test it works by booting off usb. Then plug in and hand back to Gary.

If you do Option + Command + R you can install the latest version directly instead of installing High Sierra first and then updating it.

Thanks Gary !!

Thanks for the video, Question, I understand your working with the 2017 13 inch MacBook Pro, would this be the same for the 15 inch 2017 MacBook Pro.

Have you notice any problem with the new SSD? I have the same exact model and I wanted to upgrade.

Just got me used 2017 , got me 512gb and new battery 🔋 coming hopefully it will be hear in few weeks and I’ll be up and rolling so far $500 Aud into but I running my 2011 for 11 years ao this is the prefect upgrade

Is it still good for 2023? I’m planning to get 1 especially there’s a 1TB option already on the 2nd hand market and my budget quite tight at the moment. I’m gonna use only for web browsing and watching films. A possible video editing like for shorts or reels in the future. Please advise. Thanks. Subbed by the way